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A yellow weather warning is in place from 9pm on Wednesday until 11am on Thursday, January 18, for Hertfordshire, with the Met Office warning that some gusts may reach 80mph.

The strongest winds will hit the west of the country earlier in the evening, but are expected to move into the east of the country throughout the night.

A yellow weather warning is in place from 6pm tonight (January 2)

According to Essex Live, Storm Fionn is also forecast to bring heavy rain to the county overnight on Wednesday, but the rainfall is currently predicted to have cleared up by the morning rushour.

The Met Office is warning that the strong winds could lead to some bridges being closed, such as the QEII Bridge which closes when the crosswind speeds are predicted to be over 60mph or the headwind speeds are predicted to be over 70mph.

The names of all the 2017/18 storms

Aileen

Brian

Caroline

Dylan

Eleanor

Fionn

Georgina

Hector

Iona

James

Karen

Larry

Maeve

Niall

Octavia

Paul

Rebecca

Simon

Tali

Victor

Winifred

Forecasters also warn that road, rail, and ferry services may be affected by the storm and that some areas could be faced with widespread power cuts, with the potential to affect services such as mobile phone coverage.

People are also being warned to be aware of possible injuries and danger to life from potential flying debris, along with some damage to buildings.

The strong winds and rains are currently forecast to have passed through by lunchtime on Thursday.